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car barn Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2008 Posts: 137 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:50 am Post subject: Running wires |
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How have you guys run wires under the dash without making it look too sloppy (like for antenna wire, speaker wires, ext)?
I'd rather not drill too many holes into the sheet metal. I don't want screws sticking out in the lugage area. |
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wbailey2112 Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2015 Posts: 482 Location: Grove City, OH
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 11:30 am Post subject: Re: Running wires |
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I just run a Bluetooth speaker that sits in my glove box. No holes to drill or wires to hide. If I park somewhere questionable I just take it with me. _________________ '74 Thing
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Krochus Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2017 Posts: 892 Location: NW Arkansas
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: Running wires |
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https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-12410NAT/Ca...lsrc=aw.ds
These are what you seek any hardware store and probably Walmart will have them _________________ 1970 Turbo Baja Bug Turbaja 2165 t3/t4 Speeduino sequential EFI LS3 coil on plug ignition
1965 Chevy c30, Microsquirt turbo aluminum 5.3/nv4500 |
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mondshine Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2006 Posts: 2765 Location: The World's Motor Capital
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: Running wires |
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The plastic cable tie anchors are a good solution for those who don't want to make holes, but the foam tape adhesive they come with won't last (especially in cold or warm extremes.
If you are willing to take the trouble, remove all traces of the foam tape from the anchors and replace it with high quality automotive grade two sided tape. I like Tesa 4965. If the mating surfaces are clean, it will last "forever".
Good luck, Mondshine |
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Krochus Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2017 Posts: 892 Location: NW Arkansas
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:39 pm Post subject: Re: Running wires |
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mondshine wrote: |
The plastic cable tie anchors are a good solution for those who don't want to make holes, but the foam tape adhesive they come with won't last (especially in cold or warm extremes.
If you are willing to take the trouble, remove all traces of the foam tape from the anchors and replace it with high quality automotive grade two sided tape. I like Tesa 4965. If the mating surfaces are clean, it will last "forever".
Good luck, Mondshine |
If you buy the good professional grade ones they will stay stuck just fine. We use a ton of these for instrumentation on electric motors in steel mills. _________________ 1970 Turbo Baja Bug Turbaja 2165 t3/t4 Speeduino sequential EFI LS3 coil on plug ignition
1965 Chevy c30, Microsquirt turbo aluminum 5.3/nv4500 |
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Captain Spalding Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2005 Posts: 2519 Location: . . . in denial.
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: Running wires |
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Krochus wrote: |
If you buy the good professional grade ones they will stay stuck just fine. We use a ton of these for instrumentation on electric motors in steel mills. |
Source please? I've used ones from McMaster which I assumed would be "professional grade" but with no luck.
I might be tempted to try 3M "Command" Cord Clips. I don't know if they will work but it would be cheap to try and they can be removed without a trace. |
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Krochus Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2017 Posts: 892 Location: NW Arkansas
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Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:08 am Post subject: Re: Running wires |
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Captain Spalding wrote: |
Krochus wrote: |
If you buy the good professional grade ones they will stay stuck just fine. We use a ton of these for instrumentation on electric motors in steel mills. |
Source please? I've used ones from McMaster which I assumed would be "professional grade" but with no luck.
I might be tempted to try 3M "Command" Cord Clips. I don't know if they will work but it would be cheap to try and they can be removed without a trace. |
That’s the ones we use. Did you prep the surface with alcohol or solvent?
I have some of these on the outside of my bug for the wires running to my rack and they have been solid for quite some time. I even have a couple on the engine _________________ 1970 Turbo Baja Bug Turbaja 2165 t3/t4 Speeduino sequential EFI LS3 coil on plug ignition
1965 Chevy c30, Microsquirt turbo aluminum 5.3/nv4500 |
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iNevada Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2016 Posts: 25 Location: Norcal
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:43 pm Post subject: Re: Running wires |
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I just did my wiring. Used a few zip ties and plastic wire organizer clips from Amazon. |
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car barn Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2008 Posts: 137 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:50 pm Post subject: Re: Running wires |
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These are exactly the ideas I needed guys... thanks |
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